https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:09:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-813205 Tue, 28 May 2013 12:49:58 +0000 ladyfingers 813205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 4-5 weeks: Bath, massage with lotion, PJs, book, song. I used to nurse before the bath then again before bed, now I just nurse before the bath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-812152 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:03:11 +0000 ValentineMommy 812152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started ours around 4 weeks.</p> <p>Starting around 7pm - bathtime, lotion, swaddle, feed while being sung to, in bed.</p> <p>He's usually in bed by 8pm, and asleep within 5 minutes. He was STTN (10 hours) by 5.5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-812001 Tue, 28 May 2013 00:24:34 +0000 erinpye 812001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhere around 6 or 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-811493 Mon, 27 May 2013 17:37:34 +0000 Katrocap 811493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, we started late compared to you all. 3 months here. Everything was great until we hit the 4 month sleep regression and teething. Sigh ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-811463 Mon, 27 May 2013 16:59:41 +0000 Mrswonderwoman 811463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 6 weeks. It has been the best thing we ever did. LO goes to bed pretty easily, even when we've traveled! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810628 Sun, 26 May 2013 23:11:30 +0000 googly-eyes 810628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 weeks? I don't think it made a huge difference in the beginning but it helped by 12 wks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810575 Sun, 26 May 2013 22:14:33 +0000 MrsScallop 810575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't say exactly when we started our routine, it really just slowly developed over time after she started having a consistent bed time - maybe 6 weeks-ish or so? Our routine is pretty simple: diaper change, ointments/lotion, put on pjs, turn on white noise, nurse and bounce to sleep in our "quiet corner", i.e. the bed. I am sure you can start developing one whenever you are ready, although it may take time for your LO to get it. Mine didn't seem to respond to it until 4 months-ish, when we finally figured out what bed time she needed. Before that point she would have a melt down during our routine, which certainly didn't help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810516 Sun, 26 May 2013 21:22:22 +0000 Silva 810516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are trying to get into the habit of one, she is 5 weeks. We co-bed, and I go to sleep with her. Our plan is: diaper, hang out with dad, massage, skin to skin while nursing, pjs, nurse to sleep.<br /> I'd like to add a song, but we aren't there yet. We are taking it dayby day, with the hopes of falling into a soothing routine as we go. She is still really little, and often each day is different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810494 Sun, 26 May 2013 21:00:47 +0000 aprk 810494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: our routine is definitely scheduled around A's choices. He prefers to go to bed for the night around 10, which I think is about normal for this young age. I haven't tried yet but I'm sure if we tried our routine earlier it would be a disaster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810483 Sun, 26 May 2013 20:51:27 +0000 sslm 810483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried at 4 weeks and the first two nights were great and then it all went to crap. Now she won't go down until 11!!!! Really need to do something about this so we will try the routine again... She's 5 weeks now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810447 Sun, 26 May 2013 20:23:27 +0000 Crisark 810447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yesterday lol she will be 7wk tomorrow. Its bath, lotion, pj,bottle, in boppy in the crib. She has been down almost a half hour and so far so good for night two lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810437 Sun, 26 May 2013 19:58:40 +0000 aprk 810437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 or 4 weeks: nurse, bath, lotion/massage, turn off lights, bounce or rock to sleep </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810433 Sun, 26 May 2013 19:54:58 +0000 Adira 810433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander's 12 weeks and we still don't have a consistent routine... but Xander's easy-going and can fall asleep without it, so that's why we've been lazy about starting one. Some babies really thrive on a consistent routine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810400 Sun, 26 May 2013 19:29:26 +0000 Smurfette 810400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to say four or five weeks. Bath, lotion, pjs, bottle( if she will take it), book, and nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810395 Sun, 26 May 2013 19:27:13 +0000 shopaholic 810395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did bath time ever since she was born, but started a routine roughly the same time every night at 2 weeks.</p> <p>Bath, massage/moisturize, pjs, anything to get her sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810383 Sun, 26 May 2013 19:08:59 +0000 plantains 810383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are oddballs I that we started when she was about a week old. Bath, lotion, pjs and nursing then bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810368 Sun, 26 May 2013 18:51:05 +0000 Kemma 810368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we started a bedtime routine at around four weeks when started bathing LO daily.</p> <p>We still do the same routine of nurse, bath, nurse and into bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-point-did-you-start-a-nightime-routine#post-810345 Sun, 26 May 2013 18:34:57 +0000 emg86 810345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO turned 3 weeks yesterday and with my husband going back to work this week I'd like to slowly start some sort of "routine." </p> <p>How old was your LO when you started a routine &amp; what does your routine look like? </p>